Shirt construction



Sept. 24, 1946. s E ET AL 2,408,180

SHIRT CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan; 9, 1945 INVENTORS Patented Sept. 24, 1946 2,408,180 snm'r CONSTRUCTION Albert L. Silver and Abraham Stein, Dallas, Tex.

Application January 9, 1945, Serial No. 571,977

1 Claim.

This invention relates to wearing apparel and more especially to mens shirts of the style known as sport shirts. I l

The principal object or the invention is to provide anew and novel; neck band fastenin arrangement consisting of a concealed button and button hole combination, through which the unsightly collar tab or upper corner of the placket, usually exposed, and protruding beyond the collar flap of sport shirts, is caused to lie below the said collar flap in concealment thereunder.

Sport shirts, without exception, aside possibly from those whose collar bands are equipped with a button loop, are fastened at the collar with a button at the top of the lower placket, receivable in a button hole in a, corresponding position, sewed to the overlying placket. The button is, of course, exposed intermediate the flaps of the collar and there is always a tendency for the corner of the button retaining placket to curl outward, sometimes interfering with proper positioning of the collar flap and always protruding beyond the common plane of the buttons, thereby presenting an untidy appearance at the neck of the shirt.

The present invention, in providing for the concealment of the collar button by working the complementary button hole in the under layer of the overlying placket, obviates the foregoing common and objectionable characteristics of the conventional sport shirt and the invention is further effective in securing and maintaining the neat appearance at the collar by so shaping the upper end of the underlying placket that it will correspond to the curvature of the button and the latter will repose snugly in the Continuing with a more detailed description ofthe drawing, reference is primarily made to Figure 1 wherein l0 denotes a conventional sport shirt, having a soft collar ll sewed thereto at a. To form what is herein termed the plackets of the shirt, the edges of the material at the front are tumed inwardly, providing a double layer of material. Button holes l2 are worked in both layers of the overlying placket l3 in the usual manner but at the top or collar, the button hole I4 is worked only in the underlying layer of the placket l3, so that it will be visible only when the collar is opened, as shown in Figure 1.

In forming that portion of the placket I3 next adjacent the band of the collar, the corner of the placket is rounded at b preferably, to conform to the curvature of the button l5; sewed onto the top of the underlying placket and which is receivable in the button hole M in the manner shown in Figures 2 and 4. By thus designing the placket and locating the button hole and butrounded corner of the placket, thereby constraining the said corner to lie fiat beneath the collar flap. Moreover, there are no bias strains imposed on the fabric to create an awkward appearance in the vicinity of the collar, not uncommon in sport shirts, as well as in some styles of dress shirts.

With the foregoing objects as paramount, the invention has further reference to certain features of accomplishment which will become apparent as the description proceeds, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing where- 1n:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the upper portion of a folded sport shirt with the collar open.

Figure 2 is a similar view of a sport shirt embodying the invention, shown on a'wearer.

Figure 3 is a view in vertical SGCtiOII taIkEII on line 33 on'Figure 2, and V Figure 4 is a fragmentary front view of the shirt with a collar flap raised to reveal the rounded placket, broken away to disclose the normally concealed collar button.

ton, the fabric will not pull out of line to form unsightly wrinkles about the collar when buttoned, and above all, there is not present a protruding. tab or corner at the neck band to hold the tab l6 of the collar in raised position, or otherwise present an unsymmetrical appearance by extending beyond and over the flap which frequently happens when the top button of sport shirts is fastened.

Concealed buttons and button holes have long been used in wearing apparel to improve the appearance of the latter but as far as is known, concealed buttons and holes have not been employed at thecollars of shirts and it is especially considered novel to so form the placket corner to define a pocket or recess to conformably receive the button and to thereby obviate the objectionable collar tab.

Manifestly, the construction as shown and described is capable of some modification and such modification as may be construed to fall within the scope and meaning of the appended claim is also considered to be within the spirit and in- 5 tent of the invention.

What is claimed is:

In an article of wearing apparel, a shirt having a collar and a collar band, the latter being comprised of at least two thicknesses of fabric and rounded at one end to conform with the curvature of a button, the layer next adjacent ithe uppermost layer having a button hole therein, and a button mounted on the opposite end of said fabric, overlying the uppermost layer of fabric and receivable in said button hole to conform to said recess'and concealable by the layer of fabric overlying said button hole.

ALBERT L. SILVER. ABRAHAM STEIN. 

